Top 100 Graphic Novels: March 2016
Apr 10, 2016
Rick faces questions about his leadership when the Whisperers attack in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead Volume 25: No Turning Back from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of March.
In total, Image had five titles in the top ten including Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls Volume 1 at #2, Rick Remender and Sean Murphy's Tokyo Ghost Volume 1 at #4, Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley's Beauty Volume 1 at #6, and Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta's East of West Volume 5 at #7.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten — Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War at #3 and Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars at #8.
DC Entertainment also had two titles in the top ten — Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 7: Endgame at #5 and Snyder and Capullo's Batman Volume 8: Superheavy at #9.
Rounding out the top ten, Dark Horse Comics' Avatar the Last Airbender Volume 12: Smoke and Shadow Part 3 ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2016
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MR) | $14.99 | DEC150677 | IMA |
2 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMA |
3 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | JAN072436 | MAR |
4 | TOKYO GHOST TP VOL 01 ATOMIC GARDEN (MR) | $9.99 | JAN160652 | IMA |
5 | BATMAN TP VOL 07 ENDGAME | $16.99 | DEC150331 | DC |
6 | BEAUTY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JAN160633-M | IMA |
7 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 05 ALL THESE SECRETS | $14.99 | JAN160657 | IMA |
8 | SECRET WARS HC | $50.00 | AUG150873 | MAR |
9 | BATMAN HC VOL 08 SUPERHEAVY | $24.99 | NOV150271 | DC |
10 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 12 SMOKE & SHADOW PART 3 | $10.99 | NOV150073 | DAR |
11 | FANTASTIC FOUR SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH FR DIG CDE | $24.99 | NOV110658 | MAR |
12 | HARLEY QUINN AND POWER GIRL TP | $14.99 | DEC150324 | DC |
13 | COLORING DC BATMAN ADVENTURES MAD LOVE TP | $15.99 | DEC150313 | DC |
14 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS BLACKCROSS TP | $19.99 | JAN161349 | DE |
15 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | AUG120709 | MAR |
16 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS TP VOL 01 ENLISTED | $16.99 | DEC150323 | DC |
17 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | JAN161778 | VIZ |
18 | ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DEC151006 | ARC |
19 | JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 07 DARKSEID WAR PART 1 | $24.99 | NOV150281 | DC |
20 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DEC150341 | DC |
21 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
22 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 06 INJUSTICE LEAGUE | $19.99 | DEC150328 | DC |
23 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
24 | NINJAK TP VOL 01 WEAPONEER | $9.99 | JUL151694 | VAL |
25 | COLORING DC TP VOL 01 BATMAN HUSH | $15.99 | DEC150312 | DC |
26 | BOOK OF DEATH TP | $14.99 | NOV151724 | VAL |
27 | DAN CLOWES PATIENCE HC | $29.99 | JAN161448 | FAN |
28 | THOR TP VOL 02 WHO HOLDS HAMMER | $19.99 | DEC150886 | MAR |
29 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | JUL150565 | IMA |
30 | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED TP | $24.99 | DEC150346 | DC |
31 | NAMELESS HC (MR) | $24.99 | NOV150663 | IMA |
32 | GOTHAM ACADEMY TP VOL 02 CALAMITY | $14.99 | DEC150332 | DC |
33 | BLACK CANARY TP VOL 01 KICKING AND SCREAMING | $14.99 | DEC150319 | DC |
34 | STARFIRE TP VOL 01 WELCOME HOME | $14.99 | DEC150325 | DC |
35 | THORS TP | $15.99 | DEC150884 | MAR |
36 | STAR TREK GREEN LANTERN TP SPECTRUM WAR | $19.99 | JAN160395 | IDW |
37 | STEVEN UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DEC151106 | BOO |
38 | SPIDER-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE | $24.99 | JAN120731 | MAR |
39 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
40 | MIRACLEMAN GAIMAN BUCKINGHAM PREM HC BOOK 01 GOLDEN AGE (MR) | $29.99 | NOV150931-M | MAR |
41 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR130727 | MAR |
42 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | FEB161936 | VIZ |
43 | WE ARE ROBIN TP VOL 01 THE VIGILANTE BUSINESS | $14.99 | DEC150326 | DC |
44 | X-MEN SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE | $24.99 | JAN120729 | MAR |
45 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | JAN161780 | VIZ |
46 | DAREDEVIL SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE | $24.99 | JAN120730 | MAR |
47 | BATMAN BEYOND TP VOL 01 BRAVE NEW WORLDS | $14.99 | DEC150317 | DC |
48 | WOLVERINE SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | FEB130611 | MAR |
49 | X-MEN 92 TP VOL 00 WARZONES | $16.99 | DEC150882 | MAR |
50 | RED HOOD ARSENAL TP VOL 01 OPEN FOR BUSINESS | $14.99 | DEC150322 | DC |
51 | UNCANNY INHUMANS TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | JAN160934 | MAR |
52 | PHONOGRAM TP VOL 03 IMMATERIAL GIRL | $14.99 | DEC150649 | IMA |
53 | CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN TP | $24.99 | DEC150892 | MAR |
54 | AVENGERS SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | DEC120737 | MAR |
55 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR ONE COMPLETE COLL | $24.99 | DEC150338 | DC |
56 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | APR130732 | MAR |
57 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | SEP140684 | IMA |
58 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | JUL150827 | MAR |
59 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 09 | $17.99 | JAN160474 | IDW |
60 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
61 | IRON MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | DEC120736 | MAR |
62 | STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY GN HC | $19.99 | JAN161399 | HAC |
63 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | FEB082311 | MAR |
64 | SUPERMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DEC150348 | DC |
65 | THOR SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | JUL130707 | MAR |
66 | HULK SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAY120746 | MAR |
67 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 05 THROUGH LOOKING GLASS | $19.99 | JAN160953 | MAR |
68 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMA |
69 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | NOV150279-M | DC |
70 | ROBIN SON OF BATMAN HC VOL 01 YEAR OF BLOOD | $22.99 | NOV150267 | DC |
71 | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | JUL150554 | IMA |
72 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 06 MAELSTROM | $19.99 | DEC150329 | DC |
73 | EARTH 2 SOCIETY TP VOL 01 PLANETFALL | $14.99 | DEC150321 | DC |
74 | CYBORG TP VOL 01 UNPLUGGED | $14.99 | DEC150318 | DC |
75 | PUNISHER MAX TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 02 (MR) | $39.99 | JAN160959 | MAR |
76 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DEC120323 | DC |
77 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT GENESIS HC | $19.99 | NOV150269 | DC |
78 | BATMAN CONTAGION TP | $34.99 | DEC150342 | DC |
79 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 02 NEW REPUBLIC | $39.99 | JAN160961 | MAR |
80 | ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | APR120701 | MAR |
81 | FASTER THAN LIGHT TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160643 | IMA |
82 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN158141 | VIZ |
83 | ROCKET RACCOON TP VOL 02 STORYTAILER | $17.99 | JAN160954 | MAR |
84 | DOCTOR FATE TP VOL 01 THE BLOOD PRICE | $14.99 | DEC150320 | DC |
85 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | NOV150702 | IMA |
86 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | JUL100692 | MAR |
87 | CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $99.99 | SEP150857-M | MAR |
88 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 02 ROGUE TARGETS | $16.99 | DEC150336 | DC |
89 | COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL TP | $9.99 | NOV150950 | MAR |
90 | WONDER WOMAN WAR OF THE GODS TP | $24.99 | DEC150347 | DC |
91 | BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR) | $9.99 | MAY150482 | IMA |
92 | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING TP VOL 02 WELL DONE | $14.99 | JAN161356 | DE |
93 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | DEC151131 | BOO |
94 | STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES | $19.99 | MAY150811 | MAR |
94 | THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | DEC150669 | IMA |
96 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
97 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | MAY090178 | DC |
98 | WATCHMEN TP NEW ED | $19.99 | FEB140265-M | DC |
99 | CIVIL WAR BLACK PANTHER TP NEW PTG | $19.99 | DEC150894 | MAR |
100 | HUMANS TP VOL 02 HUMANS TILL DETH UP (MR) | $15.99 | JAN160667 | IMA |
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